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    Default Jack Thompson is praying for us (HAHAHA!!)

    Everyone get ready to laugh!!! This is an actual press release from ol' Jackie boy, himself!


    Dear Gamers and Gamer Publications on the Internet and Elsewhere:

    I have been praying, literally, that Take-Two and its lawyers would do something so stupid, so arrogant, so dumb, even dumber than what they have to date done, that such a misstep would enable me to destroy Take-Two. With the filing of this SLAPP lawsuit last week, my prayers are finally answered.

    This lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, is, without a doubt, the single dumbest thing I have ever seen any lawyers do in my thirty years of practicing law -- while in continuous good standing to do so with The Florida Bar, I might add, the shock radio and video game industry's efforts notwithstanding.

    I encourage folks to read Psalm 35, a Psalm of David, which is brilliant in its entirety (since God Himself wrote it), but for those who don't own a Bible or who think their hands will catch on fire if they touch one, here is the salient portion that applies to this lawsuit:

    7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit,
    which without cause they have digged for my soul.

    8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares;
    and let his net that he hath hid catch himself:
    into that very destruction let him fall.

    9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD:
    it shall rejoice in his salvation.

    The pit Take-Two has dug for itself will be patently clear next week when I strike back. Oh, and by the way, the entire Take-Two management and board will be gone on March 23, so this pit-digging comes at a very bad time indeed.

    Amen, and Praise be to God Almighty, maker of Heaven, Earth, and yes, the maker even video games.

    Jack Thompson

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    I think he's gone insane now...

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    What's this lawsuit now?
    "There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." --Bertrand Russel (attributed)

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    UPDATE - The incident on the 23rd Jack is referring to is this: Oppenhimer Funds is planning a 'boardroom coup'.

    And it actually doesn't look good for Take Two.

    http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...8_FORTUNE5.htm

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    Investors are frustrated with current management's inability to squeeze out more profit while lessening its dependence on the Grand Theft Auto franchise, the company's lifeblood.
    Okay, sounds reasonable. What's the problem?
    "There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." --Bertrand Russel (attributed)

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    The problem is that 46% of the investors have banded togeather and decided that Take Two needs to stop relying on GTA and make more money.(Oh also it seems some of the current board members may be a bit shady with sock options).

    I'm not one to argue that it would be nice if take two could make something worth a dollar that isn't named GTA, but they've shown in the past that they're not very good at that. If it wasn't for GTA, TT would have been dead and gone years ago. I just hope they replace the board with people who understand the industry and can make good games.

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    If the other 54% of the board agrees to vote the same way though, couldn't they overpower the coup?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snapple View Post
    If the other 54% of the board agrees to vote the same way though, couldn't they overpower the coup?
    Yes - but then the Oppenheimer investors will, most likely, bail out in retaliation.

    And that would literally kill them, financially.

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    Fuck Jack Thompson, fuck him in his stupid, stupid ass. Get a hobby asshole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damaramu View Post
    Fuck Jack Thompson, fuck him in his stupid, stupid ass. Get a hobby asshole.
    Those are truly words from the wise. I feel the exact same way.

    And, Jackie boy, if you're reading this, instead of trying to save a bunch of people who hate your guts, try saving yourself.
    Gimmie a game, I'll either love it, or pimp-smack it.

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    There is a fine line between the self-righteous and the insane. Slowly, the world is starting to find out which side Jack Thompson is on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sisko View Post
    There is a fine line between the self-righteous and the insane. Slowly, the world is starting to find out which side Jack Thompson is on.
    The rest of the world? Most of us have had this knowledge for some time now.

    BTW, that picture FTW! "Video games raped me... in the butt!" PRICELESS.

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    Yeah, I'm all for the Bible and God but I don't really see how Mr. Thompson is connecting the dots on this one.

    Besides, I thought he was disbarred...

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    I love the rational that something he did had anything to do with what is going on with Take-Two.

    I understand that the investors don't want their money going bye-bye because Take-Two is keeping all their eggs in one basket (relying solely on GTA).

    Possibility is infinity! You must be satisfied!

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    Jack Thompson is a joke account, I'm convinced.


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    Every time Jack opens his mouth or powers up his PC, somewhere, somehow, an orphan dies. I am actually in agreement with him on a good few things- greater steps should be taken to prevent the sale of Adult-oriented games (yes, like GTA) to minors, but unlike him, I believe (using common sense, a commodity Jack seems to have traded in for a bible) that the fingers need to be pointed at the parents (who buy little Jimmy the games) and the retailers (who sell little Jimmy the games).

    JT really is little more than a cheap parody of himself nowadays.

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    Source diskoboy? This just smells fishy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShenmueFan View Post
    Besides, I thought he was disbarred...
    That was in Alabama.

    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Wrong View Post
    Source diskoboy? This just smells fishy.
    Oh, it doesn't sound like something someone could make up. But as I said before, this is all rather meaningless without more context. What is this SLAPP lawsuit that Take Two filed? Why did they file it now?

    ...Here, this is a little better.
    http://arstechnica.com/journals/thum...ke-two-lawsuit

    So Jackie's being called out. Not too surprising, really.
    Last edited by J'orfeaux; 03-19-2007 at 08:42 AM.
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